Chapter 96
Jin Chuwan was in a flurry of activity all morning, but thankfully she made it in time.
Many of the rules here are much stricter than in China. Kim Cho Wan thinks some of them make sense, while others she feels are too harsh.
However, no matter what, we should respect other people's rules when we are in someone else's territory.
Although it wasn't quite right at first, I gradually got used to it over time.
She has now completely distanced herself from that love story and become an ordinary student focused on her studies. Cheng Ya has also gradually shed her youthful innocence and become more rational and mature.
Although she seemed to be the same as before when she was in front of Kim Cho-man.
But whenever other classmates mentioned Cheng Ya's name, they all showed awe. It was through some rumors that Jin Chuwan learned that the Cheng siblings had actually started fighting for the right to inherit the family property.
No wonder Cheng Ya has been so busy flying around lately.
Later, Jin Chuwan asked Cheng Ya, but she only said not to worry.
Jin Chuwan was somewhat shocked by his calm and composed demeanor.
But then again, people always grow up, and even if the story has a happy ending, reality continues.
Now, Jin Chuwan doesn't have much time to pay attention to other people's lives. After graduating, Jin Chuwan went directly to a fairly well-known law firm here.
Her educational background was quite good, but a degree is ultimately just a stepping stone. After starting her career, she became extremely busy with far too many things to do. For the sake of her work, she had to change herself and pretend to be approachable, easygoing, and cheerful.
When she was in school, Jin Chuwan could still recall things from her past life, but after starting work, all she could think about were cases and social engagements.
However, amidst this busyness, she forgot many worries and changed a lot. Many times she thought that perhaps gentleness and protection aren't suitable for everyone; some people just need to be tempered by reality.
She was probably the latter; after a period of setbacks, she finally chose to step out of her own world. In competition, no one will wait to adapt to her; she had to force herself to actively adapt to the environment, after all, she had already paid a heavy price for it, and she had to abandon her past self.
The sorrow, grief, and self-pity of the past seem insignificant after achieving success in one's career.
Jin Chuwan always feels a special kind of feeling when she successfully completes a case.
Now no one thinks of her as anyone's follower or admirer, and no one criticizes, ignores, or belittles her. When people mention Jin Lu, they mostly think of her as a reliable colleague and a good person.
This made Kim Cho-wan feel very happy.
Although she is not the kind of heroine in novels who makes a glamorous comeback after a few years and becomes a leader in the industry, she is only in the middle position in the company. She still has a lot of experience to accumulate, and she will also fail, feel discouraged and tired. But in fact, everyone is like that.
Even the company's top employees can suffer defeats. Thinking this, Jin Chuwan felt that her abilities were not bad at all.
Although she had worked for a few years in her previous life, compared to the routine and meager salary she earned before, she is now able to live a comfortable life.
The colleagues who joined at the same time were all ambitious and gentle people. They would occasionally drink and chat together, curse their arrogant boss, and mock the troublesome clients.
At such occasions, He Chuwan was responsible for listening and laughing. She was still not very good at interpersonal relationships, and being able to fit in was her limit.
"By the way, Chuwan, there's a popular singer's concert this weekend. Shall we go together?"
The woman, her face flushed from drinking, winked vigorously at Jin Chuwan as she spoke. Jin Chuwan received the message and nodded obediently, then casually asked the man opposite her.
"Where's Attorney Tan? Do you want to come along?"
After asking, she didn't wait for the other person's answer, and then looked at the woman on the other side who was touching up her makeup.
"Sister LEE?"
After she asked, LEE seemed uninterested, saying, "I'm going on a blind date this weekend, so don't bother me."
After LEE finished speaking, everyone at the table laughed.
The woman who suggested going to the concert seemed a little distracted, and she gave Kim Cho-wan a wink.
Jin Chuwan winced in pain as her hand pinched her from under the table, and could only look helplessly at the other side of the table.
"TAN?"
Tan Lu met Jin Chuwan's gaze, thought for a moment, and then asked hesitantly, "I know about that concert, but it seems like tickets are sold out now, right?"
"How could this be!"
Upon hearing Tan Xiao's words, the woman next to Jin Chuwan slammed her hand on the table.
"Don't worry, I have connections. I'll take care of your tickets!"
Jin Chuwan was startled. She moved her position with her beer and then pulled the woman who had stood up back to sit down.
She leaned close to the woman's ear, who was obsessed with picking up handsome men, and whispered, "Shouldn't I get a discount on my ticket?"
The other person's eyes were bright, but their mind was like mush, and all they knew was to nod.
"Discounts available... Discounts available..."
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After finishing her drinks, Jin Chuwan returned to her apartment. Over the years in Singapore, she had changed residences several times, each time arranged by Cheng Ya. Cheng Ya's main business is now overseas, and she seems to have seen the potential of the financial industry in Singapore, so she has also invested in a company here.
Kim Cho-wan could only say that she had great vision and courage, and that she should definitely get her a share.
Cheng Ya laughed and gave her five percent of the original shares, and also gave her the nominal position of president's assistant.
Her main job as an assistant was actually to look after Cheng Ya's house, collect her bedding, and occasionally receive a package and sign a form.
But a few days ago, Jin Chu received an extraordinary package.
Cheng Ya's older brother.
This man, who lost the power struggle within the household, now occupies her guest room, claiming to be searching for the true meaning of life. He spends his days wandering the streets in a floral shirt, carrying an easel.
She contacted Cheng Ya, but Cheng Ya said that her good-for-nothing older brother had those few dozen days every year, and if it weren't for that, she wouldn't have been so easily valued by the family.
After hanging up the phone, Kim Cho-wan simply gave up. Let Sung Soo-seung do whatever he wants; after all, the Sung family is large and powerful and can afford it.
On the other hand, Cheng Xiucheng was relatively well-behaved, usually quiet and quiet, and would prepare three meals a day, as obedient as a nanny with worries.
Occasionally, he would deliberately sigh, as if trying to attract attention, but unfortunately, Jin Chuwan ignored all his affected mannerisms.
She's been quite busy lately and hasn't had time to be a confidante.
The weekend arrived quickly, and Jin Chuwan immediately put the concert tickets online to sell them. She had never intended to attend this gathering, which was intended to facilitate matchmaking.
Holidays are for rest, and she now enjoys camping and picnics.
Whenever she has free time, she drives to the seaside park with her gear to set up a tent.
However, because of the concert this weekend, the park's rest area was filled with fans from all over, so this time, the Golden Night had to drive to a more distant suburb.
However, Jin Chuwan didn't care too much, since she had more than one campsite.
Because we set off early, we arrived at the destination just after seven o'clock. There were people at the next campsite who had set up a fire, so it seemed they had come to spend the night there the day before.
However, Jin Chuwan is alone, so she usually drives back in the evening.
Setting up a tent is hard work. After parking the car, Jin Chuwan chose a flat spot under a tree, did a quick clean-up, and then started working.
The weather was lovely today, with a hazy mist hanging over the woods, but it gradually dissipated after the sun came out. There was a body of water not far away, which looked quite spacious. Jin Chuwan remembered that she had brought her fishing rod, and her mood improved considerably.
There haven't been many tricky cases lately, but her parents' advice to develop her career in China has made Jin Chuwan somewhat hesitant.
Because of this, she often thinks of people who have been stored in her memories. She has intentionally avoided news about them in recent years. Although she still hears their names occasionally, they feel very distant now.
Perhaps they will never see each other again.
After setting up the tent, Jin Chuwan lay comfortably on the soft mat for a while. When she was bored, she opened her phone and browsed the web. Recently, the internet has been gaining momentum. She did a quick search and found that several domestic companies were indeed controlled and supported by the protagonist's family.
At times like this, she would still sigh, "This really is the world from the novel." But the sentence itself no longer held much meaning; it was just a description, like saying the flowers are beautiful or the cats and dogs are cute.
The lake in the distance belongs to someone. After paying the fee, Jin Chuwan picked up his bucket and fishing rod and found a place to sit down. The sun wasn't too strong yet, so he could sit for a while. He would go back to rest when the sun got stronger.
But after she set up her fishing rod, she leaned back in her chair and drifted off to sleep.
She was then woken up by someone pushing her.
The sunlight overhead cast dazzling shadows, and in her daze, she seemed to see a familiar figure.
But it was quickly interrupted by a voice.
"Hey, wake up! Your fishing rod is going to be taken away!"
Jin Chuwan suddenly opened her eyes. She was confused for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. The float on the lake was shaking violently. She hurriedly said thank you and quickly reeled in the fishing line.
The fish seemed to have been struggling underwater for a long time, and Jin Chuwan fell to the surface with little effort.
"Wow, that's pretty big..."
The voices around him carried a hint of envy.
Jin Chuwan caught a glimpse of the other person out of the corner of her eye. Her hat brim was pulled low, so she couldn't see the other person's face, but judging from their attire, they seemed very young and had long, beautiful fingers.
Just as she was about to express her sincere gratitude, the young man's phone rang. He gave an apologetic gesture and then walked aside to answer the call.
Jin Chuwan looked back and realized that the person was covered up very well, with a hat, mask, and sunglasses.
Perhaps it was because he was recovering from a serious illness, she thought. After all, the young man looked rather thin.
After putting the fish away, Jin Chuwan glanced down at the time. This watch was a gift from Jiang Chen back then; it was the latest model at the time, but now it was quite old.
It was already past nine o'clock when Jin Chuwan packed up her fishing gear and carried the fish back to her tent.
Not long after she left, she saw the young man from before running back and forth by the water, as if he was looking for something.
Jin Chuwan looked around in confusion for a while, then looked away.
She was about to start preparing lunch.
She put the fish in the tank, planning to take it home and clean it later that evening.
While Jin Chuwan was busy, the people who had been wandering by the water earlier somehow ended up here with her.
Although he was wearing a mask, you could tell he was breathing heavily.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing Jin Chuwan's question, the young man seemed to pause for a moment, standing there helplessly before craning his neck to look at her small table.
"You...made this yourself?"
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